Internet economy

28/01/2004 - Representatives of OECD governments, business and consumer groups will meet at an OECD workshop hosted by the European Commission in Brussels on 2-3 February to look at the problems for Internet-based communications posed by spam.

Journalists are invited to a news conference hosted by OECD Deputy Secretary-General Herwig Schlögl, with Commissioner Erkki Liikanen of the European Commission, U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner Mozelle W. Thompson; Peter Ferguson, Industry Canada; Wonki Min, Korea’s Ministry of Information and Communication; Susan Grant on behalf of the TransAtlantic Consumer Dialogue, and Joseph Alhadeff of Oracle Corporation on behalf of BIAC, at 12.30 p.m. on Monday 2 February at the European Commission’s Centre Albert Borschette, 36, Rue Froissart, B-1040 Brussels.

The workshop will explore the growing problem of spam, with a focus on the international dimension. Participants will:

Identify common characteristics, sources and statistics of spam.

Examine the variety of approaches to combat spam.

Review how far these approaches have been successful.

Consider ways of increasing international co-operation to address the issue.